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    Vaio FZ flickers when playing Divx films

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by rossyl, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. rossyl

    rossyl Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have the latest K-Lite Codec Mega Pack, and use Media Player Classic.

    My FZ has a T7100 and a 8400GM I think.

    When playing Divx movies when there is high action there is a sort of flicker on the screen. When playing back on HDMI this is even worse.

    Any solutions?
     
    rossyl, Apr 17, 2008
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    get-james Notebook Enthusiast

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    rossyl Notebook Enthusiast

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    From research i'm sure its a FFD Show + Vista issue.

    What does VLC use to decode?
     
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    get-james Notebook Enthusiast

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    rossyl Notebook Enthusiast

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    will remove FFD Show, and install VLC and let you know the outcome!
     
    rossyl, Apr 17, 2008
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    rossyl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Still flickers - any ideas?
     
    rossyl, Feb 3, 2009
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    rossyl Notebook Enthusiast

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    anyone?

    i've done the FFDShow thing, and the VLC player - but it's made no difference.
     
    rossyl, Feb 5, 2009
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    Did you try the DivX player?
     
    coolguy, Feb 5, 2009
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    rossyl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes.

    I think it could possibly be a Direct X issue?

    Help appreciated.
     
    rossyl, Feb 10, 2009
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    I haven't had any probs with DivX movies in my FZ with the same specs.
     
    coolguy, Feb 10, 2009
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  11. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Same here, no trouble at all with DIVX movies.

    Try ditching the codec pack and Media player classis. Totally uninstall BOTH of them. Then try VLC and the DIVX player. Neither of these require the CODEC pack and there have been reports of issues with it.

    If you still have trouble go ahead and uninstall both VLC and DIVX player and reinstall them. I am suggesting this last bit so that the registry gets purged of all traces of the codec pack.

    Also two questions:

    1. What else is running when this occurs? Is there some other app(s) going?
    2. Are these STREAMED files or are you playing files from the hard drive?

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Feb 10, 2009
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